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South Korea targets 10,000 GPUs to fuel national AI computing center
South Korea has announced plans to secure 10,000 high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) by the end of this year to advance its position in the rapidly growing global AI competition, reports Reuters. As the global race for AI dominance intensifies, South Koreas acting President, Choi...
South Korea suspends new downloads of DeepSeek
South Koreas data protection authority on Monday said new downloads of the Chinese AI app DeepSeek had been suspended in the country after DeepSeek acknowledged failing to take into account some of the agencys rules on protecting personal data. The service of the app will be resumed once...
Six killed in fire at South Korean construction site
A fire at a resort construction site in the South Korean city of Busan killed at least six people on Friday, according to fire officials. Around 100 workers evacuated, while another 14 were rescued by helicopter from the top of the structure, said Hong Moon-shik, chief of the Busan Gijang...
North Korea demolishing family reunion centre, Seoul says
North Korea is demolishing a venue that for decades hosted tearful reunions of families separated by the Korean War and the division of the country, Seoul said Thursday. The reunions in the Norths Kumgang mountain, last held in 2018, were a testament to the devastating human cost of the Korean...
South Korean school teacher kills eight-year-old student
A teacher has fatally stabbed an eight-year-old girl at an elementary school in South Korea, in an incident that has shocked the nation, BBC reported. The female teacher, who is in her 40s, confessed to stabbing the student in the central city of Daejeon. According to the police, the girl...
OpenAI forms partnership with Kakao to develop AI products in South Korea
OpenAI said on Tuesday it will develop artificial intelligence products for South Korea with chat app operator Kakao, unveiling a second major alliance with a high-profile Asian partner this week. In a whirlwind tour through Asia, OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman also announced a partnership...
Asia’s automakers lead decline amid Trump tariffs impact
Shares of Japanese and South Korean automakers, along with their suppliers, plunged on Monday as the region faced a heavy blow from the U.S. President Donald Trumps newly imposed tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, reports Reuters. Despite being anticipated, Trumps tariffs rattled major global...
Political crisis hits South Korea growth: Central bank
South Koreas economic growth slowed in the last quarter of 2024, data from the central bank showed Thursday, as the country struggled with the fallout from impeached President Yoon Suk Yeols brief declaration of martial law. GDP in the fourth quarter expanded 0.1 percent quarter on quarter and...
US, Japan, South Korea issue joint warning on North Korea cryptocurrency theft
The United States, Japan, and South Korea released a joint statement highlighting the threat posed by Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) cyber actors targeting the global cryptocurrency industry. The statement underscores ongoing concerns about DPRKs use of cyber thefts to fund its...
South Korean special envoy to visit Bangladesh Jan 22-23
Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Ambassador Lee Jeongkyu will pay a goodwill visit to Bangladesh on January 22-23 to explore ways to expand bilateral relations between the two countries. Lee Jeongkyu will have courtesy meetings with Finance Adviser Dr...
South Korea's impeached president gets pay rise
South Koreas suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol will receive his annual pay rise despite his impeachment for briefly placing the country under martial law, the government has said. Yoons salary will increase by 3 per cent to 262.6 million won ($1,79,000), in line with the standard for government...
Jeju Air jet black boxes stopped recording 4 minutes before crash: Ministry
The flight data and cockpit voice recorders on the Jeju Air jet that crashed on December 29 stopped recording about four minutes before the airliner hit a concrete structure at South Koreas Muan airport, the transport ministry said on Saturday. Authorities investigating the disaster that killed...
Top Japanese diplomat to visit Seoul amid political agitation
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will visit South Korea on Monday to strengthen security ties with Seoul and their mutual ally, the United States, amid regional challenges from North Korea and Chinas growing influence. Iwaya will be the first Japanese foreign minister to visit Seoul in...
S. Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain Yoon
South Koreas anti-corruption agency said it received a new court warrant on Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last week. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, which plans to...
US reaffirms support for democracy amid escalating political turmoil in South Korea
Amid escalating political turmoil in South Korea, Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul reassured on Monday both domestic and international audiences of the countrys resilience in addressing its ongoing crisis. We are closely monitoring the situation and are committed to resolving the issues peacefully and...
South Korea investigators seek to extend Yoon's arrest warrant
South Korean investigators will seek an extension of a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, an official said on Monday, as an anti-graft agency asked police to take over efforts to execute the arrest of the embattled leader. The requests come after a failed attempt to serve the...
South Korea protesters rally for, against Yoon arrest as deadline looms
Thousands braved heavy snow in Seoul on Sunday to rally for and against arresting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, as South Koreas political crisis appeared headed toward another high-stakes confrontation. With an arrest warrant against Yoon for alleged insurrection expiring at midnight (1500...
Blinken to visit S. Korea with eye on political crisis
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit South Korea for talks next week, said Seouls foreign ministry on Friday. Thsi visit will be completed amid the political turmoil in the country as its impeached president resists arrest. South Korea is a key security ally for Washington but the...
South Korea investigators in standoff to arrest President Yoon
South Korean investigators sought to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence Friday over a failed martial law bid, but local media reported security forces were blocking their attempts. Yoon, who has already been suspended from duty by lawmakers, would become the first sitting...
South Korea's Yoon vows to “fight until end”
The Reuters report that South Korean impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has sent a letter rallying his supporters saying he would fight until the end. He sent the letter to the supported after facing an arrest attempt by authorities over his short-lived Dec. 3 martial law, a lawyer said on...
South Korea's Yoon vows to 'fight till end'
South Koreas impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has sent a letter rallying his supporters saying he would fight till the end as he faces an attempt by authorities to arrest him over his short-lived December 3 martial law, a lawyer said on Thursday. I am watching on YouTube live all the hard work...
Investigators extract data from Jeju Air black box
South Korean plane crash investigators have extracted data from one of two black boxes retrieved, reports the Guardian. They extracted that black boxes form Jeju Air Plane that crashed shortly after landing on Sunday, killing all but two of the 181 people aboard. The countrys deputy minister...
South Korea’s Yoon will be arrested within deadline: Anti-graft chief
South Koreas impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol will be arrested before a warrant issued over his short-lived declaration of martial law expires next week, the countrys chief anticorruption investigator has said. Oh Dong-woon, the head of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking...
How 2 crew members in deadly S. Korea plane crash survived
Heartbreaking scenes unfolded at South Koreas Muan International Airport on Sunday after a Jeju Air flight crashed on the runway, killing 179 out of 181 people onboard. Only two people - flight attendants - survived the deadly crash because they were seated at the rear tail section of the...
S. Korea starts releasing Jeju Air crash victims to families
South Korean authorities began releasing the bodies of plane crash victims to families on Tuesday, as investigators raced to determine why the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash landed and burst into flames. US investigators, including from Boeing, arrived at the crash site in southwestern Muan,...
South Korean court approves arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol
A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was stripped of his presidential powers just weeks ago over his short-lived martial law decree that threw the country into political chaos. This is the first time a sitting South Korean president has...
S. Korea authorities seek arrest of Yoon
South Korean authorities have requested an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law, reports Al Jazeera. The countrys Joint Investigation Headquarters said on Monday that it sought Yoons arrest on insurrection and abuse of power...
South Korea considers special inspection for B737-800 fleet
South Korea said Monday it was reviewing plans to conduct a special inspection of all Boeing 737-800s in operation in the country, after 179 people were killed in a Jeju Air crash involving the aircraft. 101 B737-800 series aircraft are currently in operation in South Korea. Consequently, we are...